Dungeons:Pillager




| Health points |
Tier 1: 120 |
|---|---|
| Behavior |
Hostile |
| Classification | |
| Attack strength |
Tier 1: 60 |
| Equipped models | |
| Unified Level ID |
|
| Level IDs |
|
{
"title": "Pillager",
"rows": [
{
"field": "'''Tier 1''': 120 <br/>'''Tier 2''': 350 <br/>'''Tier 3''':480",
"label": "Health points"
},
{
"field": "Hostile",
"label": "Behavior"
},
{
"field": "(link to MCD:Illager article, displayed as Illager)",
"label": "Classification"
},
{
"field": "'''Tier 1''': 60<br/>'''Tier 2''':<br/>Default damage x 1.1<br/>'''Tier 3''':<br/>Default damage x 1.2",
"label": "Attack strength"
},
{
"field": "\n* <span class=\"nowrap\"><span class=\"sprite-file\" style=\"height:24px;width:24px;--vertical-align:middle\">(link to File:DungeonsItemSprite crossbow.png article, displayed as 24x24px|link=MCD:Crossbow|alt=|class=pixel-image|)</span>(link to MCD:Crossbow article, displayed as <span class=\"sprite-text\">Crossbow</span>)</span>",
"label": "(link to MCD:Mob#Equipped models article, displayed as Equipped models)"
},
{
"field": "<code>pillager</code>",
"label": "Unified Level ID"
},
{
"field": "<code>PillagerVariant0</code><br /><code>PillagerVariant1</code><br /><code>PillagerVariant2</code>",
"label": "Level IDs"
}
],
"invimages": [],
"images": [
"Pillager Idle (Dungeons).gif",
"Pillager Variant 1.png",
"Pillager Variant 2.png",
"Pillager (Dungeons Arcade).png"
]
}
A pillager is a crossbow-armed hostile illager that can be found within the various missions of Minecraft Dungeons. Pillagers come in three variants; the first, most common variant, has the basic outfit also seen in the base game, the second variant has a gold-trimmed helmet and shoulder pads, and the third has a diamond-trimmed helmet and shoulder pads.
In the Arcade version, the pillager has only one variant, utilizing the second variant of the pillager from the original dungeons.
Spawning
Mobs

Behavior


Pillagers always have the Piercing enchantment on their crossbows.
Walk
Pillagers move away to keep distance from the hero, similar to skeletons, spiders, and geomancers
Basic attack
Pillagers are armed with crossbows and are usually slow-moving, preferring to shoot the hero from a distance. However, it deals great pierce damage with a single shot.
The pillager variant 2 cannot be stunned by normal attack damage except certain artifacts and any weapon with the Stunning enchantment.
Solemn Giant
| Behavior |
Hostile |
|---|---|
| Classification | |
| Equipped models |
{
"title": "Solemn Giant",
"rows": [
{
"field": "Hostile",
"label": "Behavior"
},
{
"field": "(link to MCD:Ancient article, displayed as Ancient), (link to MCD:Illager article, displayed as Illager)",
"label": "Classification"
},
{
"field": "\n* <span class=\"nowrap\"><span class=\"sprite-file\" style=\"height:24px;width:24px;--vertical-align:middle\">(link to File:DungeonsItemSprite crossbow.png article, displayed as 24x24px|link=MCD:Crossbow|alt=|class=pixel-image|)</span>(link to MCD:Crossbow article, displayed as <span class=\"sprite-text\">Crossbow</span>)</span>",
"label": "(link to MCD:Mob#Equipped models article, displayed as Equipped models)"
}
],
"invimages": [],
"images": [
"Solemn Giant.png"
]
}

The Solemn Giant is an ancient tier 2 pillager that can be encountered during ancient hunts with the minimum offering of the following runes:
This ancient resides within Solemn Giant Ancient Dungeon and possesses, at minimum, the following enchantments:
Four enchanted endermen act as the ancient's minions, possessing the following enchantments:
Upon defeating the Solemn Giant, a gilded variant of the following items drops as a reward:
Sounds
Idle
| Sounds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sound | Description | Resource location |
| Idle | ? | |
Tier 2 and 3 Pillager idle sounds are slightly low-pitched. (0.7-0.9)
Hurt
| Sounds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sound | Description | Resource location |
| Hurt | ? | |
| Armor Leather Layer 1 (Variant 1 & 2) | ? | |
Death
| Sounds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sound | Description | Resource location |
| Death | ? | |
| Mob body fall (Basic) | ? | |
| Mob body fall (Variant 1 & 2 only) | ? | |
| Armor Leather Layer 1 (Variant 1 & 2 only) | ? | |
Crossbow
| Sounds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sound | Description | Resource location |
| Shoot | ? | |
| Crossbow loading | ? | |
Projectile
According to sfx_mob_pillagerProjectile file, the projectile sounds of a pillager's arrow are mixed with sword and "whoosh" sounds.
| Sounds | |
|---|---|
| Sound | Description |
| Sword Shing | |
| Whoosh | |
Projectile impact
According to sfx_mob_pillagerProjectileImpact file, the impact sounds of a pillager's arrow are mixed with sword and sickles impact sounds.
| Sounds | |
|---|---|
| Sound | Description |
| Sword Impact Steel | |
| Impact (1-4 only) | |
Data values
- In the game files, tier 1 pillagers are referred to internally by the names
Pillager,IllagerPillager, andPillagerVariant0. - In the game files, tier 2 pillagers are referred to internally by the name
PillagerVariant1. - In the game files, tier 3 pillagers are referred to internally by the name
PillagerVariant2. - Pillagers have an unused legs position while charging its crossbow.
Pillager arrow data file:
BP_PillagerProjectilePS_Hit_PillagerArrowPS_PierceArrow
History
| Minecraft Dungeons | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dungeons Beta | |||||||
| 1.5.0.0 | Reduced base damage by 20%. (75→62) | ||||||
| 1.8.0.0 | Added the solemn giant. | ||||||
| 1.14.1.0 | The solemn giant now wears a helmet.(Variant 0→Variant 1) | ||||||
Quotes
| “ |
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| — Guide to Minecraft Dungeons: A Handbook for Heroes |
Trivia
- Alongside crossbows, pillagers were taken from Minecraft Dungeons, even though they were added to the original game first.[1]
- Pillagers in Minecraft Dungeons have many new sounds that didn't appear in the original game.
- According Minecraft Dungeons Patch Notes 1.5.0.0, Pillagers base damage has been reduced from 75 to 62. However, in the
BP_PillagerProjectilefile, their base damage is 60. - The second variant pillager's nose texture is different than other variant, it uses vanilla minecraft texture.
Issues
Issues for Minecraft Dungeons relating to "Pillager" are no longer maintained on the bug tracker since September 28, 2023.
See also
Gallery
Renders
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A tier 1 pillager. -
A tier 1 pillager using a crossbow. -
A tier 2 pillager. -
A tier 2 pillager using a crossbow. -
A tier 3 pillager. -
A tier 3 pillager using a crossbow. -
A pillager in Minecraft Dungeons:Minecraft Dungeons Arcade. (fan-made) -
A pillager with loaded crossbow in Minecraft Dungeons:Minecraft Dungeons Arcade. (fan-made) -
A pillager aiming in Minecraft Dungeons:Minecraft Dungeons Arcade. (fan-made)
Animations
-
Pillager idle. -
Pillager walking. -
Pillager basic attack. -
Pillager basic attack (unused legs animation). -
Pillager stun.
Textures
-
The texture of tier 1 pillagers. -
The shadow texture of the pillager. -
The face of a tier 2 pillagers. -
The face of a tier 3 pillagers. -
The texture of tier 2 pillagers. -
The texture of tier 3 pillagers. -

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The "Aunt" painting, depicting a pillager with no sleeves and green eyes, like in the base game.
Concept artwork
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The pillager's first design prior to being changed to its current outfit. -
A pillager walking, as seen in the earlier teasers and art for Minecraft Dungeons. -
A pillager aimimg, as seen in the earlier teasers and art for Minecraft Dungeons.
References
- ↑ "March 2021 developper Q&A" – discord.com, March 11, 2021.